Southwest Salsa Rice Bites Appetizer

Total Time: 35 mins Preparation Time: 15 mins Cook Time: 20 mins

Ingredients

• 1 1/2 cups rice (cooked) or 1 1/2 cups brown rice (cooked)
• 1 cup shredded monterey jack pepper cheese
• 1 beaten egg
• 1/3 cup salsa (tostitos is great)
• 1/4 cup sour cream
• salt and pepper
• 1/3 cup crumbled tortilla chips
• cilantro leaf

Recipe

• 1 preheat oven to 350 degrees.
• 2 stir together 1½ cups cooked or brown rice, 1 cup shredded pepper jack cheese, 1 beaten egg, 1/3 cup salsa, 1/4 cup sour cream and salt and pepper to taste.
• 3 spray 24 mini muffin pan or mini bar pan with nonstick cooking spray and press equal amounts of rice mixture into each cup.
• 4 top with 1/3 cup crumbled tortilla chips and bake for 15 to 20 minutes or until tops are lightly browned.
• 5 top with salsa, sour cream and cilantro leaves.